January 23, 2008

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CHARLESTON, SC—After spending two months accompanying his wife, Hillary, on the campaign trail, former president Bill Clinton announced Monday that he is joining the 2008 presidential race, saying he "could no longer resist the urge."

"My fellow Americans, I am sick and tired of not being president," said Clinton, introducing his wife at a "Hillary '08" rally. "For seven agonizing years, I have sat idly by as others experienced the joys of campaigning, debating, and interacting with the people of this great nation, and I simply cannot take it anymore. I have to be president again. I have to."
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Well, maybe it will help.
This morning's Zogby tracking poll has Obama leading 43-25 in the Palmetto state. Hillary wins voters over 70, and leads Edwards by a single point among white voters. Who does Obama take?Obama led consistently among almost all sub-groups, including men, women, liberals, conservatives, young voters, low-income voters, high-income voters and union households
Ouch.
Of course, The Onion piece is entirely fictional - it has Bill introducing Hillary in the Palmetto State. In fact, Hillary won't be there till tomorrow night. She knows she's toast, and is focusing on the Super Tuesday races. But what if she actually gets blown away by a 20-point margin on Tuesday? Tough to imagine spinning that result as irrelevant.

This is wonderful - loved it!
Seriously, though, it is so true. Bill DOES want a third term. But are we Democrats going to let Bill Clinton's EGO defeat us in the fall? There is no way - no way - Hillary will win! Just read how many DEMOCRATS on these various blogs say they will NEVER vote for her! DEMOCRATS! AND I AM ONE Of THOSE! I could NEVER vote for this woman! I want to know why we Democrats would allow this dysfunctional couple to capture the nomination in a year that is ours for the taking? If we nominate Barack Obama, he will WIN! People in the GOP KNOW this! Pat Buchanan knows this! Charles Krauthammer knows this! WHY are the Democrats so blind?? Good grief! It is such a no-brainer! But unless the party elders like Kennedy, Gore, etc. come out NOW - BEFORE Super Tuesday - and ENDORSE OBAMA - it may be too late to stop the slimy, sleazy Clinton machine from winning the nomination. And dragging the Democrats down to defeat in November. I am so proud of people like John Kerry, Claire McCaskill, Tom Daschle, Tim Kaine, Janet Napolitano, Kent Conrad and others who have had the COURAGE to STEP UP AGAINST the CLINTONS and ENDORSE OBAMA! We need more to do the same! What are they waiting for? I don't want Bill Clinton's EGO to doom the Democrats to defeat in November.

Democrats, please: Hillary cannot win the general. Put every piece of info, scrappy fight, squabble and propaganda-filled speech aside. You only need to know ONE thing to make your decision: she cannot win in the general. Keep your eye on the 11/08 ball before its too late. She is the only thing that will rally the struggling Republican party. Tell every Democrat and Independent you know: a vote for Hillary is a vote for a Republican.

just a reminder for MSM
Whitewater:
Most of Clinton's involvement in the Whitewater scandal took place while Clinton was governor of Arkansas. Whitewater is the name given to the alleged banking and real estate scandals of Clinton and his friends. After money loss and a failed real estate venture, an illegal method to recover the losses was conceived. The scandal involves Clinton allegedly pressuring Arkansas Small Business Administration (SBA) worker David Hale into making an SBA loan to Madison Guaranty Savings and Loan. The money from the loan was then funneled out with cashier checks and personal accounts (many under false names) to pay for Clinton's debts from the failed Whitewater land project. In other words, tax dollars bailed Bill and Hillary out of a financial crisis after illegal means were used to acquire them.
The President's friends and land deal associates, Fmr. Gov. Jim Guy Tucker and Jim and Susan McDougal, who were involved in Madison Guaranty Savings and Loan and the Whitewater land deal, were recently convicted for their involvement in the scandal. Subpoenaed billing records of the Rose Law Firm, which Hillary Clinton worked for and which is involved in Whitewater, mysteriously showed up in the White House in January 1996. Among the finger prints on these records were those of Hillary Clinton. While this case has been open for several years, facts are still being revealed. President Clinton testified on behalf of his convicted friends during their trial. After countless trials and hearings, Susan McDougal refuses to speak on the issue, though a bailout check signed by her, and with Clinton mentioned on it, has been displayed as evidence Mysteriously, few reasons exist for her to remain silent except what many allege to be pressure and/or threats from Bill Clinton. This scandal is still under investigation. Over a dozen convictions have come from it thus far.

Good morning Demos. You guys are winning the best show category hands down. We have the usual assortment of hair challenged near dead white guys straining to channel Reagan over on our side.
Without doubt you will produce the best candidate for President Of The United States. They will be sharp on every issue, accomplished, and prepared to lead the Country. You guys usually pull that off to your credit.
We on the other hand will be promoting a product akin to the old Geritol. It doesn't actually do anything when tested scientifically but we'll sell the heck out of it just the same. Does this sound unlikely to succeed? We just finished selling a guy who couldn't elucidate in english in the media age and he was not only clueless on the issues but uninterested as well. And we did it twice. One of your competing products went on to win the Nobel Peace Prize but somehow we convinced 5 Supremes that our guy was a superior product. We're just that good and we enjoy the new challenge.
Any way. Thank you for the great political show. I mean that.
Best

and another reminder
Cattlegate:
This scandal involves Hillary's investment of approximately $1,000 in cattle futures. Not much later $100,000 had been "earned." In other words, Hillary invested a small amount of money and made a several thousand percent profit from it under very questionable circumstances.

If I were McCain. I would lauch all kinds of attack adds. Attacking Bill Clinton's record and presidency and totaly ignore Hillary Clinton. I would refuse to debat Hillary stating that I will debate the one who is running against me for president not you Mrs Clinton but your Husband.
Hillary is so terrible under pressure I'd love to see her reaction to this.
Guys this is death knell for dems if this woman is nominated. Republicans only have to link Hillary to Bill which in a primary is fine but in a general is poison. Hillary will not get very many independent votes and Hillary may carry women but that won't mean anything in a general where the democratic women vote won't be a very huge factor.
I predict that Bill Clinton will win the South Carolina Primary

and some more! i can do this allday
Travelgate:
The Clintons fired seven white house travel office employees in favor of hire cousins and friends. The employees were lifelong employees in good standing. After stating no other reason for the firings than the employees were viewed as disloyal to the administration, officials began to question the White House. Soon after the firings were questioned, the White House allegedly used the FBI to investigate the employees then attempted to ruin the worker's reputation by making the fact of an FBI investigation public. Travel employees ended up spending their life savings defending themselves in court against the false charges. Further investigation revealed that former travel office chief Billy Dale's FBI file was among the nine hundred plus requested files of Filegate.

need more?
Gennifer Flowersgate:
In 1992 Clinton denied a 12 year affair with Gennifer Flowers. She taped phone calls with him but he claimed they were false. After appearing on television branding Flowers a liar and strongly denying the relation, Clinton has again changed his story. Now he has admitted to at least some of the affair. It ironically turns out Clinton is the liar (big suprise). How can we trust this guy?

JUANITA BROADDRICK--I BELIEVE YOU -- The interview, broadcast in February 1999, centered around Broaddrick's accusation that Bill Clinton had raped her on April 25, 1978 during his first campaign for the governorship of the U.S. state of Arkansas, at a time when Clinton was that state's Attorney General. In the interview, she declared that Clinton suddenly "turned me around and started kissing me, and that was a real shock. I first pushed him away. I just told him 'no.'... He tries to kiss me again. He starts biting on my lip... And then he forced me down on the bed. I just was very frightened. I tried to get away from him. I told him 'no.'... He wouldn't listen to me." In an interview for the Wall Street Journal editorial page, Broaddrick claimed that Clinton told her not to worry about pregnancy, because childhood mumps had left him sterile. -- (PART OF) AN OPEN LETTER TO HILLARY CLINTON, - BY JUANITA BROADDRICK - 'DO YOU REMEMBER?'- SUNDAY OCT 15, 2000- I remember it as though it was yesterday. I only wish that it were yesterday and maybe there would still be time to do something about what your husband, Bill Clinton, did to me. There was a political rally for Mr. Clinton's bid for governor of Arkansas. I had obligated myself to be at this rally prior to my being assaulted by your husband in April, 1978. I had made up my mind to make an appearance and then leave as soon as the two of you arrived. This was a big mistake, but I was still in a state of shock and denial. You had questioned the gentleman who drove you and Mr. Clinton from the airport. You asked him about me and if I would be at the gathering. Do you remember? You told the driver, "Bill has talked so much about Juanita", and that you were so anxious to meet me. Well, you wasted no time. As soon as you entered the room, you came directly to me and grabbed my hand. Do you remember how you thanked me, saying "we want to thank you for everything that you do for Bill". At that point, I was pretty shaken and started to walk off. Remember how you kept a tight grip on my hand and drew closer to me? You repeated your statement, but this time with a coldness and look that I have seen many times on television in the last eight years. You said, "Everything you do for Bill". You then released your grip and I said nothing and left the gathering. What did you mean, Hillary? Were you referring to my keeping quiet about the assault I had suffered at the hands of your husband only two weeks before? Were you warning me to continue to keep quiet? We both know the answer to that question. --- http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/stories/nbc022499.htm- http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/stories/broaddrick022599.htm-- http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/36/Broaddrickcry_022499ap.jpg

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Filegate:
This Clinton scandal involves the discovery of over 900 Republican FBI files in the White House. Files of former Secretary of State James Baker, former National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft, and Newt Gingrich's spokesman Tony Blankley were found to be on this list. Upon the discovery of these files, the White House issued an excuse claiming that the files were mistakenly requested by a White House employee working with an outdated list. They were called a simple "snafu." Investigations into Filegate revealed that not a common White House worker but the President's friend and close advisor, Anthony Marceca, had requested the files. When the presidency starts illegally compiling an enemies list it is a sure sign he is not fit to serve office and that, just maybe, a crime has been committed.

Come on Martin MSM is full of it
Vince Fostergate:
Soon after Clinton lawyer Vince Foster committed suicide under mysterious circumstances, his office was cleared out. Along with his office went the Whitewater billing records and several key pieces of evidence. Evidence suggests that Clinton associate Bernard Nussbaum purposely delayed access to the office to investigators. Not to mention the mysterious suicide in which there is some hint that evidence was tampered with. Witnesses have testified they saw Clinton aides clearing the supposedly sealed office.

I wonder where those whitewater billing records came fromgate:
Years after they had disappeared from Vince fosters office, subpoenaed Whitewater billing records appeared in the White House. In January of 1996 an aide stumbled across them sitting on a table in the White House. They couldn't have been sitting their all these years unnoticed. Hillary's finger prints were on them.

Paula Jonesgate:
Paula Jones sued Bill Clinton after alleging he exposed himself to her in an Arkansas hotel room. After inviting her to what was supposed to be a promotion. Jones claims she was pressured by Clinton as he made advances on her. Though the administration has fought the entire way, refusing to cooperate with investigation while constantly attacking Jones's credibility, the case has been successful in revealing many more scandals of the Clinton presidency. Although the case was thrown out recently, it was successful in uncovering several other of Clinton's affairs as well as declaring that the president is not above the law (supreme court). More may come of this one with an appeal. Now that the Supreme Court has specifically defined sexual harassment, the Jones case has a good chance of coming back! Clinton has also become the first US president cited for contempt of court. His testimony under oath was ruled as both false and designed to be evasive and obstruct the course of the Paula Jones case. Clinton faces being disbarred and a potential of over a million dollars in fines due to this contempt charge.

so the 90's were that good?
Federal Building Campaign Phone Callgate:
Algore made over 75 illegal phone calls to solicit contributions to the DNC from federal property yet Janet Reno refuses to investigate it further. Janet Reno launched another investigation of these phone calls. Note: soliciting campaign donations from federal property is illegal in America. Why does Algore get away with breaking the law

The Re-imagining of Hillary Clinton
Rather than attempt to sway votes, I want to discuss what it means when people who have put personal ambitions ahead of principles suddenly reimagine their life histories to achieve immediate goals. Hillary Clinton not only has not spent the majority of her life ?working for poor families,? but she used her sizable clout as First Lady to defeat, suppress and ultimately disempower those dedicating their lives to this cause.
http://www.beyondchron.org/articles/The_Re_imagining_of_Hillary_Clinton_5262.html

Lincoln Bedroomgate:
DNC donors were allowed to spend the night in the Lincoln bedroom for a contribution of $150,000. Make your reservations now by contacting the Gore 2000 campaign. I'm sure Bill will help out his friend on the campaign. This just proves that the White House is for sale. See the names here

Clinton calls for third term-2003 ---
Former US President Bill Clinton has called for a change to the constitution's 22nd Amendment which prevents a person from being elected president more than twice.
"I think since people are living much longer... the 22nd Amendment should probably be modified to say two consecutive terms instead of two terms for a lifetime," he said.
Speaking at the John F Kennedy Library and Museum in Boston, the former president said such a change probably would not apply to him but would benefit future generations.
The amendment was passed after Franklin D Roosevelt was elected to a record fourth presidential term in office.
"There may come a time when we elect a president at age 45 or 50, and then 20 years later the country comes up against the same kind of problems the president faced before," said Mr Clinton.
"People would like to bring that man or woman back but they would have no way to do so."
Mr Clinton who left office in 2001, said he had "loved" his time as president but was also enjoying life outside the White House.
"I was surprised at how happy I was to have my life back," he said during a question-and-answer session.
He said he was writing his memoirs, which are due to be published in the autumn of 2004, although he said they may be on sale before then.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/2946802.stm

Donations from convicted drug and weapons dealersgate:
The Clintons and Algore were photographed on numerous occasions meeting with drug ring leader Jorge Cabrera at fundraiser events. Other Clinton donations came from a convicted illegal arms dealer, Chinese government agents, and many other drug smugglers. Many photographs only reconfirm this data

Web Hubbell hush moneygate:
This scandal involves what seems to be extra income from a mysterious source. Web Hubbell supposedly received certain payments after he had been convicted for crimes in other Clinton scandals. Though much of this remains to be investigated, some theories tie the Lippo Group into this scandal. Though this one is in early stages of investigation, knowing the Clinton administrations past history, anything could come of this. Keep on the lookout for more on this one.

Chinagate:
Attempts were made by Communist China to funnel money to the Clinton campaign and influence elections in 1996. Charlie Trie, one of Bills trusted DNC fundraisers, attempted to funnel this money. When faced with indictment he fled to China for refuge. Another money funneler for the communists and Clinton campaign, Johnny Chung, is now in jail. The funds came from divisions of the Chinese army, one of which had been caught only months earlier while attempting to smuggle AK-47's to LA street gangs. This is the government of RED CHINA - definitely a serious matter. If any scandals do catch up with him, which probably will happen, this is by far the worst. Amidst the sex scandals another DNC fundraiser scandal, Johnny Chung, openly admitted to knowingly taking funds from the Chinese government. Chung also testified that the DNC knew the source of this money was communist China. They accepted it anyway. The money is said to have been funneled through Chinese government official Liu Chao-ying then Chung and then to the DNC. Even more revealing was that Liu Chao-ying, daughter of Liu Hauqing (recent head of the Chinese military and top official of the Chinese communist party) and a Peoples Liberation Army and Chinese space agency official, attended a DNC fundraiser. Here she was photographed with Clinton. Chung also visited the White House over 45 times. Chung took several thousand dollars from commies and contributed them to a partisan candidate for President of the United States and leader of the free world. Chung was only a powerful campaign contributer/supporter with ties to the DNC and White House. Johnny Chung testified under oath to Congress on his admitted relations with the Chinese Commies and the ties to the President. Ironically Chung is one of a very small number of people who had greater White House access than Monica Lewinsky! Chung is said to have made over 50 visits compared to Monica's 39! Even better, only a week later Charlie Trie entered a guilty plea for his fundraising crimes and agreed to talk with investigators! Who next? Well it happened to be John Huang! Huang, another Clinton cronie, pled guilty to funneling Chinese funds less than a week after Trie! Well, at least we know the commies endorse Bill Clinton for president.

IRS Tax auditgate:
Though the IRS has long been a political tool, major abuses for political reason have a link to the Clinton presidency. Remember that this is a presidency that at one time was compiling an enemy list with 900 illegally requested FBI files - all of which were of Republicans. Several conservative groups have been subjected to IRS probes in recent years. The strange part arises, however, when comparison is made to groups of the left. These "random" investigations, almost all of which produced no results, included many conservative groups and no liberal groups. Some organizations targeted by the probes were the NRA, a political foundation of Oliver North's, and The Heritage Foundation. Many other groups and businesses have alleged that they were monitored through devices such as phone taps. Though it may seem skeptical, I would not put anything past this administration. Oddly enough, the democrats get away with millions in illegal foreign campaign donations. It would seem the IRS would find at least an opportunity in this area!

Ofcourse my favorite
Zippergate/interngate - the Lewinsky affair itself:
Monica Lewinsky made 37 visits to the White House AFTER she left to another job. She admitted in taped phone calls to a long affair with Bill Clinton in the oval office. Her account has only been reinforced by an immunity agreement in which she gave testimony of the affair. Also suggested was that Bill Clinton gave her instructions to hide the matter. A Secret service agent testified of escorting her to Clinton. Lewinsky turned over a stained dress from which DNA has positively traced the stain to Bill Clinton. Also turned over were answering machine tapes and a photograph. Bill Clinton admitted to a relationship, one he long denied, on August 17, 1998. In doing so he destroyed his credibility and let down all who had spent the previous seven months defending him. It takes a great arrogance to think of oneself as above the law. Bill Clinton has been impeached for lying in grand jury deposition and for obstruction of justice in attempt to coverup as a direct result of this scandal.

Perjury and jobs for Lewinskygate - the aftermath:
Along with the Lewinsky scandal comes evidence that she was instructed how to hide the affair by Clinton and offered a job by Vernon Jordan - as an "incentive" to remain quiet. It's kind of stretching it to think of this as all a mere coincidence. Clinton was impeached for obstruction of justice surrounding the job offering.

Oh the 90's!
Web Hubbell prison phone callgate:
This scandal surrounds Web Hubbell, former bureaucrat, ,Clinton friend and partner, and convicted criminal. While in prison, Hubbell was taped making phone calls in which methods to achieve pardon and evidence on other Clinton scandals was discussed.

No wonder China is doing so well
Selling Military Technology to the Chinese Commiesgate:
Essentially, Bill Clinton has given military technology to Communist China. This information included satellite guidance technology and enough information for communist China to modernize their nuclear arsenal. Reports suggest that China has missiles positioned to where they could attack us. Chinese missile weapon technology has greatly improved due to Clintons "gift." Keep in mind that a guidance chip was also found missing from an American satellite that crashed on take off over China. The military is investigating who removed it since the crash site was blockaded for several hours following the crash - restricted to Chinese officials. Launching our satellites on Chinese rockets from communist China? Another Clinton policy. Remember also that this all came out just as Clinton and the Chinese dismissed investigations into the "China Scandals" as groundless. I think Johnny Chung proves otherwise. Many investigations are underway with the most recent being the Cox report which revealed that China was actively spying on the United States and had been stealing top secret nuclear weapons plans for two decades. Worse, Clinton was informed of the espionage problem months and years in advance of it breaking to the public yet did absolutely nothing about it and even continued to transfer other technology and pursue close relations with China! Maybe the commies finally received something in return for all the campaigning and donations they made to Bill's reelection. This is yet another to keep your eye on.

Illegal Funds for Advertisementsgate:
On Janet Reno decided investigate evidence that Bill Clinton wrongly used DNC funds to bypass spending limits on 1996 campaign advertisement. Again Reno faultered to pressure from Democrats by refusing to appoint an investigator. This matter needs to be investigated but it is up to Congress now. Similar measures involving Al Gore are also under investigation.

Coverup for our Russian Comrades as Wellgate:
This recently revealed "snafu" involves a CIA memo that was sent to Algore's office. The memo included evidence of major corruption in Russian leadership. It was returned with little more than a post it note telling the CIA that Gore didn't want to here about it right now. The reports included charges that former Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin used many illegal means for personal gain. Chernomyrdin is said to have charged $1 million for a meeting with a German businessman. The CIA set aside the evidence that this event occurred because of Gore's dismissal of the earlier reports. So power is being sold by the same guys we give massive aide checks to? Then again selling power is not a crime according to the Clinton administration. I don't see any difference between this incident and the '96 coffee breaks.

are they serious
Wag-the-Dog-gate:
This applies to the repeated use of the United States military to draw attention away from the presidential impeachment and expulsion proceedings. Please make no mistake. All of the listed actions are fully justified. Their timing, however, has been manipulated to suit Bill Clinton's desire to use them as a political bailout tool. Three incidents where Clinton has used military action to divert press attention have occurred. The second was simply a use of timing as given. The first and third actions were manuevered to occur when they fit Clinton best politically.
Three days following a disastrous attempt at apology on August 17, 1998 Bill Clinton launched a missile attack on several facilities in an attempt to halt terrorist Osama Bin Laden. Though this attack was neccessary, Clinton seems to have purposely delayed it for political reasons. The attack on Bin Laden had in fact been proposed over a week in advance but was delayed by Clinton. Clinton then acted when he felt it was politically appropriate.
The day following a settlement with Paula Jones, Clinton made an aborted strike on Iraq. Though the timing of this event was probably the least manueverable of three incidents worthy of pointing out, Clinton did act at an excellent time for press coverage. He successfully kept the Jones settlement off the news for an entire weekend.
The third incident is the most blatantly obvious manipulation of power. One day before he was to be impeached, Clinton called an uncharacteristic suprise air attack on Iraq. Though the stated reason was refusal to allow UN weapons inspections, one must note that Saddam Hussein acted no differently than he had in the preceding six months. Though Hussein's actions have long warranted a military strike, Clinton prevented any action until the time suited him. To delay his inevitable impeachment, Clinton put American lives in the line of fire by striking Iraq. This action alone constitutes among the lowest forms of manipulation and abuse of power that America has ever seen.

soooo whats the difference between Bush and the Clintons?
Email-gate:
The Whitehouse email system apparantly contained a glitch that allowed thousands of emails to escape record, many of which were evidence to other Clinton scandals. The nature of this glitch was allegedly undisclosed so as to hide email evidence from investigators

i wonder what they will take if they get into office again??
Looter-gate:
Bill and Hillary Clinton left the Whitehouse with their pockets full - full of silverware, furniture, and pretty much everything else they could grab that wasn't theirs. Included was a multi thousand dollar furniture set belonging to the interior department, which the Clintons had tried to claim as a gift before being forced to return it under pressure and outrage

Just imagine what it will be lime when she runs against the republicans, Bill and hillary are now destroying this party, and don't tell me that this mess is not because of thoses two criminals, so the question is, how in the world can she win the presidency with half the country already detesting the clintons, it will only get worst.Wake up democrats!!!!

hmmm now whats next?
Pardongate:
On the night before and morning of his departure from office, Bill Clinton made several controversial "midnight" pardons. Aside from pardoning political allies and scandal co-conspirators such as Susan McDougal, Henry Cisneros, and his brother Roger, Bill pardoned fugitive criminal millionaire Marc Rich. Rich was charged in the early eighties with several felony offenses but fled to Switzerland to avoid facing trial. Among Rich's crimes were oil deals with Iran during the hostage crisis and ties to arms smuggling. Amazingly, Clinton completely disregarded pardon protocol in the Rich case and failed to properly inform many authorities in the justice department of Rich's fugitive status. The story becomes more interesting considering that Marc Rich's ex wife Denise, who fought for his pardon, is a close Clinton friend and DNC donor. Denise Rich gave $1 million in contributions to the DNC, $450,000 to Bill Clinton's library fund, and $70,000 to Hillary Clinton's senate campaign according to the Washington Times (2/22/00). The Rich pardon appears to be a political pay off and, though the president may constitutionally pardon anyone, it appears he abused his authority in a quid pro quo pardon in exchange for political donations. Clinton's pardon of Rich has prompted criticism from even the most liberal Clinton defenders and several prominent Democrats. Former President Carter called the pardon "disgraceful" while Senator Tom Harkin and even Rep. Barney Frank criticized it!
But that is by no means all. Hillary Clinton's brother Hugh Rodham was paid over $400,000 dollars for successfully fighting for pardons and commutations for criminals Carlos Vignali and Almon Glenn Braswell, two included in Clinton's last minute pardons and commutations list. Upon the eve of this story breaking, Hillary and Bill denied any knowledge of Hugh's involvement and, under pressure, called on him to return the money. Translation: they got caught.

Rest of the story - my version of course:
"Fresh on the campaign trail, seeking a third term in office, Bill Clinton stormed through South Carolina. In Greenville, the former president stopped in a local diner accompanied by someone described as his personal assistant. Efforts by the media to identify Mr. Clinton's "personal assistant" were futile. All that was passed along to the press was her stripper name, "Booty." Angry with the media attention heaped on Booty, former President Clinton lashed out at members of the press. "That's my Booty, don't mess with my Booty, you pond sucking media scum" Clinton decried. When told that her husband was traveling with Booty, Mrs. Clinton accused her rival Senator Obama of introducing Booty to the campaign, reminding incredulous reporters that Barack and Booty both started with the letter "B." The press (including Ben), ran with the story and Obama was forced to send out a massive email response distancing himself from Booty and urging his supporters to donate more money. Pundit, Dick Morris immediately took credit for what he called the Southern Booty strategy, assuring Sean Hannity that white southern voters would associate "blacks, Booty, and Barack" together. Later that evening during his show, Chris Matthews shed a tear, bitterly denounced the Clintons and exposed his I Heart Obama tattoo.

So much for a unified party: "The New York senator defended her husband's aggressive criticism of Obama. She said it did not contradict the former president's role as senior statesman and party leader. "I can tell you that never crossed our minds. That's not how we think," she said. "It has absolutely nothing to do with a unified Democratic Party around a nominee and a full support for whoever our Democratic president will be. That is just the way it works."

The same sore loser way Obama spun his losses in Nevada and Michigan (which didn't count- what a joke- even when he encouraged people to vote uncommitted, and add that to Edwards and all the crazies out there, STILL COULD NOT BEAT HILLARY)- TELLS YOU A LOT

Posted By: How to spin a 20 point loss? | January 23, 2008 at 11:34 AM

JMG i sure will, see I wonder if Hillary will defend her husband on all of those scandals. We know MSM will never bring this up again. Hillary is simply running off of the 90's so no matter who goes up against the Clintons those issues should be brought up.

SOMEONE SHOULD SHOW THOSE OLDER WOMEN, THAT ARE SUPPORTING HILLARY CLINTON, THE PICTURE OF MS JUANITA BRODERICK CRYING HER EYES OUT IN THAT INTERVIEW(ALONG WITH HER OPEN LETTER TO HILLARY CLINTON). THEY NEED TO REALIZE WHAT THEY ARE ENABLING.

Great19899- Dude you are hilarious. You totally make me yearn for the days when the only scandals we had to worry about were trivial things like travelgate and the presidents philandering. Oh man what I wouldnt do to have those simpler times back. Now we have to worry about our president deceiving the country into war while shredding our constitution and driving our economy into the ground! Somebody give George W an intern fast!!

Hey How To, Clinton won by 15 percent in Michigan over Sen. Uncommitted. MSNBC did an exit poll and found that of the Uncommitteds, 73 PERCENT said they would have voted for Obama if his name had been on the ballot. So you go ahead and count all those delegates Michigan will give to Hillary. Shouldn't take you long since you'll start and end with ZERO. One other thing, Obama never said anything to anyone about voting uncommitted. Nice try, but just like Hillary and Bill, your peddling falsehoods once again.

And this is the nut-case who wants to advising Hillary if she makes it into the oval office???? Perfect, a burned out has-been whose ego is the size of his prostate fumbling through the next 8 years with various and sundry sluts. Is it senility or drugs, or, it this guy just too in love with himself to share the spotlight? It's the Beverly Hillbillies take over the White House.

Remember1994 I cant wait either, Bill will have more time to spend with Hillary's interns. While Hillary can fly around in Hillforce one creating more Democratic scandals because a decade of them during the 90's werent enough. Ohhh i cant wait! Oh happy days are here to stay! 30 plus years of anarchy this is what America is supposed to be!

Check this quote out; Bill is on the rampage again. He really thinks that they?re not the corrupt ones running for office. CNN spins it to make the Clintons look like there the victims and that?s all Slick Willy is doing!
Bill Clinton gets upset with CNN reporter
"What you care about is this. And the Obama people know that. So they just spin you up on this and you happily go along. I mean, the people don't care about this," he added. "They never ask about it. And you are determined to take this election away from them. And that's not right. That is not right. This election ought to belong to those people who are out here asking questions about their lives."
And you call Obama's Iraq position a fairy tale?? Give me a break! lol
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/23/bill-clinton-gets-upset-with-cnn-reporter/#comments

No Blocker I?m just trying to refresh the memory banks of the blinded Hillary supporters who are just being bamboozled again and again and again. It?s like Bill Clinton is the biggest pimp of all pimps! He makes magic don wan look like a virgin! lol seriously for them to campaign on that era that decade of corruption and scandal is just mind numbing! lol so I just wanted to issue some refreshers to the Clinton folks can come check there favorite blog site and discuss what uh uh had happened!

Then can't he be arrested because wouldn't it be illegal for him to run again since the term for any US president is 2 terms maximum? In fact, this really needs to be exploited because since Hillary claims she did everything in the white house years that Bill did, she takes claim during his presidency then her returning to the white house too would be illegal would it not?